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Bernhardt at the Beginning in a Glimpse of Fame and Family
The piece recalls Octave Feuillet’s portrait of a young Sarah Bernhardt, a lively performer amid rehearsal ritual and chocolate treats, alongside broader reflections on Stephen J. Field as a minister's son and the Field family's storied lineage. It urges heirs to honor ancestral names and uphold virtue through generations.
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Rome
de Gado
Octave Feuillet
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Rachel
Croizette
Chibcust
Stephen J. Field
Fields
New York
Princeton Alexanders
Ising
Hubertus de la Feid
William the Conqueror
Supreme Court
Marysville
Cal
Judge Field
Mark Hopkins
Williamstown College
Martin Luther
Duke of Saxony
Augsburg
United States Supreme Court
Exchange
City Hall
Philadelphia
Capitol
Congressional Library
John Randolph
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Pinkney
Jeremiah Mason
Caleb Cushing
Rufus Choate
George Wood
Charles O’conor
James T. Brady
Francis B. Cutting